478 A FEW ADDITIONAL NOTES ON 
everywhere, but nests hard to find ; obtained one at Pittur, May 
5th, with three eggs, 
600.—Corydalla rufula, Viel. 
A common bird, but not quite so common as the last. I got 
a nest at Pittur beginning of May with three eggs. 
631.—Zosterops palpebrosa, Tem. 
Found everywhere. I founda nest at Kukal with young 
birds the end of May. 
*645.—Parus nipalensis, Hodgs. 
I found this bird in the Pittur valley. 
648.—Machlolophus aplonotus, B/y. 
Pulungi and Kukal, generally in small parties of two or three 
flitting from tree to tree along the banks of a stream. 
*686.—Acridotheres fuscus. 
I am doubtful whether this bird should stand as fuscus 
or mahrattensis.* Common round most of the villages. I cb- 
tained two or three nestsin April from holes in trees. 
692.—Eulabes religiosa, Lzn. 
Plentiful in the Pittur valley. I tried hard to obtain a nest 
but was unsuccessful. 
*§97.—Amadina malacca, Lin. 
Fairly common. I found a new nest at Pittur in April, 
but got no eggs. 
*700.—Amadina pectoralis, Jerd. 
Shot one of a pair at Kodikanal in March. 
*701.—Amadina striata, Lin. 
Shot one out of a flock of eight or ten in the Pittur valley. 
*704.—Estrelda amandava, Lin. 
Shot two or three out of a large flock at Pulungi in April. 
*767.—Alauda gulgula, Frankl. 
Common on the tops of bare rocky hills. Got a nest at 
Pulungi and another at Pittur in April. 
* T should say unquestionably the latter —ED., S. F, 
